Twenty-three thoughts on the wildest series of a wild second round: It is easy to dismiss this as the consolation series: Win, and Golden State or Houston tramples you. Yeah, the winner here will be a huge underdog in the Western Conference finals.
PLANO, Texas -- Tucked behind the tennis courts at Gleneagles Country Club on a beautiful spring day, Tony Romo practices his short game by hitting wedge after wedge after wedge. Almost every shot has a different trajectory. Some are high, as he tries to ...
The New York Yankees look to stay hot against the Seattle Mariners when they meet in the second of a four-game series on Tuesday night in New York. The Yankees (20-14), second in the AL East, have won 12 of their last 16, including two straight, while the ...
The Cleveland Indians look to continue their recent mastery of the Chicago White Sox when they meet in the second of a four-game series on Tuesday. The Indians (18-14), second in the AL Central, have won the last three season series against the White ...
Hard-hitting safety Rodney Harrison, who spent the final six seasons of a 15-year NFL career in New England, has been voted into the Patriots Hall of Fame. Harrison topped fellow finalists Richard Seymour and Mike Vrabel in fan voting. The trio had been ...
Folks around the NHL like to say a Game 7 is a coin flip. Recent statistics support that. In the last 20 Game 7s dating to 2015, the home team has won 10 and the road team has won 10. In this year's Game 7s, the home team is 2-1. The St. Louis Blues can't ...
San Francisco 49ers cornernback Richard Sherman says he isn't too worried about rookie Nick Bosa's recent flap with his oocial media posting, because it will only become an issue if Bosa turns out to be a bust. The 49ers selected Bosa with the second ...
A failure to take advantage of 10 walks was just part of the bizarre circumstances Monday night that led to the Cubs' 6-5 loss to the Marlins. The defeat ended the Cubs' seven-game winning streak and dropped them back into second place in the NL Central.
While the Bears have already spent more than most teams on the kicker position, they insist they'll do what it takes to fill the void left by releasing Cody Parkey. They are conducting an ongoing kicking competition among low-cost options but could still invest in ...
When Alex Cora left as bench coach of the Houston Astros to manage the Boston Red Sox just after his former club defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series, he had one stipulation during the negotiations for a new contract: A major ...
Charles Barkley is a natural entertainer. He was as entertaining as they come during his Hall of Fame basketball career, and his ability to make people laugh has continued during his successful broadcasting career with Turner Sports. Well, Barkley's ability to ...
ST. LOUIS — Vince Velasquez, so talented but so inconsistent, has been the source of excitement and frustration during his time with the Phillies. It only took until the first week of May for new catcher J.T. Realmuto to fully experience the frustration that the ...
Arizona Diamondbacks (20-15, second in the NL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (22-12, first in the NL East). St. Petersburg, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Tampa Bay and Arizona will square off at Tropicana Field on Tuesday. Oops. Looks like ...
LOS ANGELES — Walker Buehler shook off a rough playoff start against Atlanta last year, matching a season high with eight strikeouts while pitching the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-3 victory over the Braves on Monday night. Chris Taylor had two RBIs as the ...
Patrick Beverley calls Kevin Durant 'best player in the NBA, hands down' originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com. Kevin Durant and Patrick Beverley got acquainted early and often throughout the NBA playoff first-round series between the Warriors and ...
Look: For the record, I am NOT going to urge Adam Silver to commit fraud next Tuesday night in Chicago, when the NBA conducts its draft lottery. (Not in so many words, anyway.) That would be hard to justify. That would be a hard thing for a conscience to live ...
Kevin Knox hasn't taken much time off. The Knicks forward got back into the gym shortly after his season ended. In an interview that aired Monday night on MSG 150, David Fizdale said that he had spent the previous weworking with Knox one on one, ...
(CNN) Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas says he "does not know what the future will be" after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. The 37-year-old Casillas was taking part in training with current club Porto when he suffered an ...
CINCINNATI — Bees swarmed home plate. A rookie hit two homers. A third baseman wound up pitching. Reds batters got plunked at a record rate in a lopsided win. Bruce Bochy sure has some memories from his final game at Great American Ball Park.
DUBLIN — Welsh referee Nigel Owens will have a chance to control his second Rugby World Cup final after making the 12-man list on Tuesday for the tournament which kicks off in September in Japan. Owens whistled the 2015 final won by New Zealand ...
NORMAN, Okla. – Perennial football powers Oklahoma and Georgia have agreed to play in 2023 and 2031. The programs have played just once—Georgia won a 54-48 overtime thriller in the College Football Playoff after the 2017 season. Oklahoma will host ...
Daniel Cormier has one fight he wants before he steps away from mixed martial arts. It's no surprise to learn that fight would be a third matchup with Jon Jones. "It's all I want," Cormier told ESPN. "When I fight Jones, I feel most complete when I'm preparing for ...
Latrell Mitchell's apparent unrest stems from the star being paid only half of what he is worth on the open market, an issue rival clubs will seek to exploit if the Roosters don't resolve it themselves. The Herald can reveal that under Mitchell's existing contract, the ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nick Foligno pleaded his case, to the point that he had to be restrained by a linesman so referee Kelly Sutherlund could announce his call to the cauldron that had become Nationwide Arena. An incensed Blue Jackets fan threw a bag of ...
LONDON – Mauricio Pochettino has challenged Tottenham to seize their unexpected chance to make history as they try to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Ajax in the Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday. Pochettino is convinced Tottenham ...
Anthony Joshua is turning up the heat on Deontay Wilder -- telling TMZ Sports he wants a crack at the Bronze Bomber ASAP ... and inviting the boxing superstar to "come see me." Joshua and Wilder have been trading verbal jabs for years but have never ...
An Ottawa fitness coach says a controversial proposal by the international track and field federation is humiliating because it's telling some women they are not women enough. The International Association of Athletics Federations said women with high levels ...
Ajax's latest young generation is one game away from reaching the Champions League final but is not getting carried away ahead what could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for them. The Dutch take a 1-0 semi-final lead over Tottenham Hotspur into ...
Neil Morrice backed eight-year-old Trump to win title in 1998 • 'Even at eight they could tell he was something very special'. Press Association. Tue 7 May 2019 07.50 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email. Shares. 0. 0. Judd Trump ...
Mamelodi Sundowns will return to Absa Premiership action when they take on Lamontville Golden Arrows at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Tuesday. Kick-off is at 7:30 pm CAT, live on Supersport TV and streaming through DStv Now. The Brazilians are ...
Leona Maguire has qualified for her first major after earning a place at the 2019 US Women's Open in Charleston, South Carolina. The tournament, which takes place at the end of the month, has the largest purse in women's golf at $5m, and the Cavan native ...
Thousands of Norwich fans lined the streets of the city as the club held a parade to celebrate winning the Championship title and gaining promotion to the Premier League. The Canaries beat Aston Vila on Sunday to be crowned champions. Broadcaster and ...
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner is "totally confident" that Max Verstappen will remain with the team next year despite speculation that Mercedes is attempting to pry him away. A report from Germany last month even quoted Red Bull motorsport ...
English artist Joseph Turner famously had himself lashed to the mast of ships during storms to experience such tempests at close hand in order to produce a better painting. Updated Updated 11 hours ago. By John Duerden. Share. Share on Facebook
GWS Giants board member Jimmy Bartel slammed 'dismissive' reports claiming star duo Stephen Coniglio and Jeremy Cameron are eyeing an exit from the club. Bartel spoke to Macquarie Sports Radio on Tuesday morning about rumours the pair have been ...